The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Missing Piece Meets the Big O

Written & illustrated by Shel Silverstein

Book #2 in the The Missing Piece series

A missing piece seeks its perfect match, discovering self-reliance along the way.

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104 pages· 421 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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A lonely missing piece yearns to roll with its perfect match, but every encounter falls short. Too big, too small, or just not right, the piece feels incomplete until it meets the Big O. Through this meeting, it learns that self-discovery and determination might be the keys to fulfillment. Can the missing piece find its own way to happiness?

From the publisher

From Shel Silverstein, the celebrated author of The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, comes The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, sure to delight fans of all ages with Silverstein’s iconic drawings and humor.

This companion tale to The Missing Piece is an inventive and heartwarming book where the missing piece is in search of its perfect match.

The missing piece sat alone…waiting for someone to come along and take it somewhere. All it wants is to roll along with its perfect match, but some are too small, others too big, and some fit yet don’t roll. The missing piece feels sad and lonely until it meets the Big O, and learns that all it ever needed was a little encouragement and determination to fulfill its dreams.

And don’t miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!

At a glance
Format
Pages
104
Words
421
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~329L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about reaching your potential (self-actualization)Books about self-discoveryBooks about belongingBooks about identity
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.4
F&P level
~J
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
51330
Publication
Published
January 24, 1981
First published
January 1, 1981
Publisher
Harper Row
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060256579

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